The mediating role of place attachment between nature connectedness and human well-being: perspectives from Japan

Basu, Mrittika; Hashimoto, Shizuka; Dasgupta, Rajarshi

doi:10.1007/s11625-019-00765-x

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“…Stedman and Hill ( 1992 , p 1) state that “sustainable development is about human well-being—our utter dependence on natural resources and our almost universal desire for economic improvement”. When interpreting this definition through the lens of complex, interconnected and evolving systems (Fisher and Rucki 2017 ), we argue that our dependence on natural resources is not merely exploitative and consumption-driven, but also oriented towards human well-being in many forms—not only from ecosystem services but also the intrinsic value of nature on mental health and well-being (Constanza et al 1997 ; Basu et al 2020 ). The OECD ( 2001 , p 11) extends the conception of well-being, that it is “more than the sum of individual levels of well-being since it relates to individual and societal preferences regarding equality of opportunities, civil liberties, distribution of resources and opportunities for further learning”.…”

Section: The Need For a Model Of Integrated Sustainabilitymentioning

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Four propositions on integrated sustainability: toward a theoretical framework to understand the environment, peace, and sustainability nexus

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The sustainability agenda has evolved around a set of interconnected dilemmas regarding economic, social, and environmental goals. Progress has been made in establishing thresholds and targets that must be achieved to enable life to continue to thrive on the planet. However, much work remains to be done in articulating coherent theoretical frameworks that adequately describe the mechanisms through which sustainability outcomes are achieved. This paper reviews core concepts in the sustainability agenda to develop four propositions on integrated sustainability that collectively describe the underlying mechanisms of sustainable development. We then advance a framework for integrated sustainability and assess its viability through linear regression and principal components analysis of key selected indicators. The results provide preliminary evidence that countries with institutions that enable cooperation and regulate competition perform better in attaining integrated sustainability indicators. Our findings suggest that institutional design is important to sustainability outcomes and that further research into process-oriented mechanisms and institutional characteristics can yield substantial dividends in enabling effective sustainability policy.

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Four propositions on integrated sustainability: toward a theoretical framework to understand the environment, peace, and sustainability nexus

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“…Research on the relationship between people, places and nature is beginning to reveal the importance of place attachment to human wellbeing and the mediating role played by nature connection [177][178][179]. Place attachment may contribute to as a much as 30% of the total effect of nature connectedness on wellbeing (taken from a study of n = 2203 Japanese nationals) [179]. Although the results are mixed, there is some evidence for moderate positive effects of place attachment to pro-environmental behaviours [180].…”

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A Qualitative Analysis of UK Wetland Visitor Centres as a Health Resource

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The health benefits associated with spending time in natural environments have been highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdowns and restrictions to safeguard public health have exacerbated the pre-existing mental health crisis and rise of non-communicable diseases. Thus, the importance of nature as a health resource has been elevated, hastening calls for a better understanding of how health benefits might differ across user groups and nature provisions. In this regard, urban green spaces have become the greatest research focus; however, blue spaces, especially inland freshwater (e.g., wetlands), remain less studied. First-hand user experiences are also under-represented. This exploratory study examines the motivations and benefits of active wetland centre users in the UK, both during and after visits. Responses to three open-ended questions were collated online from 385 participants, and a qualitative content analysis was conducted based on an existing taxonomy from users of urban green spaces. The results showed strong motivations to visit due to the biodiversity at the site (mainly the birdlife), while less tangible nature (e.g., fresh air) and amenities were also important. In contrast to other studies on natural environments, physical activity was a less influential motivation. Salient derived effects included positive and intensely positive emotions, relaxation and mental restoration. After visits to wetland centres, feelings of vitality and satisfaction were the most prominent effects that emerged. For decision-makers looking to leverage inland blue spaces for public health benefit, our results highlight the broad range and relative prominence of the reasons for use and the associated perceived health benefits derived by users of UK wetland centres. They highlight how biodiversity, abiotic nature and good amenities are important qualities to consider when planning, managing and encouraging people to use natural environments for health benefit, qualities that may also provide important environmental co-benefits.

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“…The human-nature link is not only good for nature conservation, but also for people's wellbeing, as connectedness to nature has been found to predict many indicators of wellbeing, encompassing both hedonic and eudaimonic wellbeing [19][20][21]24,25,[48][49][50]. The sense of kinship, egalitarianism, embeddedness and belongingness associated with a strong connectedness to nature is believed to contribute to high levels of wellbeing [19].…”

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“…Secondly, even though connectedness to nature is found to be positively related to PEBs and wellbeing, no evidence has been reported to date on the role of connectedness to nature as a moderator in the PEBs-wellbeing relationship. In an attempt to address this research gap, in this paper we propose the following hypotheses (see also Figure 1): The first hypothesis stems directly from the literature on connectedness to nature [14,[20][21][22]44,49,50]. The second hypothesis is established in order to answer the first research question: Are there differences between individual and collective PEBs in their relationship with wellbeing?…”

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Pro-Environmental Behavior, Connectedness to Nature, and Wellbeing Dimensions among Granada Students

2020

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This paper aims to answer the following research questions: Are there differences between individual and collective pro-environmental behaviors (PEBs) in their relationship with wellbeing? What role does connectedness to nature play in those relationships? We understand individual PEBs as efforts to consume less and to reduce the environmental impact of consumption, whereas we define collaborative PEBs in terms of environmental activism. We consider connectedness to nature as a potential factor moderating the relationship between PEBs and wellbeing. The study incorporates several dimensions of wellbeing: cognitive, affective and eudaimonic. We use regression analysis to study the extent to which individual and collective PEBs explain the three wellbeing dimensions and we explore the moderating role of connectedness to nature using data from a sample of 973 students at the University of Granada (Spain). Results indicate that individual PEBs are positively related to the eudaimonic dimension of wellbeing but they do not explain the cognitive and affective dimensions. In contrast, collaborative PEB is negatively related to life satisfaction, our measure of the cognitive dimension, but not significantly related to the other wellbeing measures. Based on this evidence, we can answer our first research question in the affirmative. As for the second question, our results suggest that connectedness to nature plays a moderating role in the relationship between life satisfaction and collaborative PEBs, as the initially negative relationship is reversed when people feel highly connected to nature.

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The mediating role of place attachment between nature connectedness and human well-being: perspectives from Japan

Cited by 78 publications

References 87 publications

Four propositions on integrated sustainability: toward a theoretical framework to understand the environment, peace, and sustainability nexus

Four propositions on integrated sustainability: toward a theoretical framework to understand the environment, peace, and sustainability nexus

A Qualitative Analysis of UK Wetland Visitor Centres as a Health Resource

Pro-Environmental Behavior, Connectedness to Nature, and Wellbeing Dimensions among Granada Students

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